Frame for all plaster walls



June 2, 1931. A, BAUM i 1,808,338

FRAME FOR ALL PLASTER WALLSA Filed July 22, 1929 QQQQQ@ @l f/ GQQ@ 70 78 y J5 142 4 y j; j jg Patented June 2, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE f ISAAC A. BAUM, 0F

FRAME FOR ALL Application filed July 22,

My invention relates to building construction and more particularly to metal framing for all plaster wall openings.

In the construction of all plaster walls considerable diliiculty has been experienced in constructing a wall of suitable strength and a minimum of reinforcing devices: Heretofore in the use of wood a very limited width of all plaster partition walls has been possible because of the limitations of the materials utilized.

However, an object of my invention is to provide a metal frame construction for all plaster walls utilizing steel frame members and an auxiliary steel' strip extending the length of the frame member to serve as a stiifener for a considerable distance from the opening.

A further object of my invention is to provide means on the stilfener for suitably attaching metal lath of any desired mesh construction by the simple expedient of tying the lath at suitable intervals in the length of the stifening member. Y

A further object of my invention is to provide a construction such as above described which may be completely fabricated away from the point of use and set up with a minimum of labor and time.

My invention will be more readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 is an elevation of the corner of a metal frame member constructed in accordance with my invention;

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional elevation taken upon the lines 2-2 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional elevation of a modification of my invention.

By reference to the drawings it will be seen that my invention comprises essentially the channel shaped metal buck member 10, and the channel shaped stilfening member 11 one iange of which is welded to the web of the buck member 10. A stiening member 11 is provided with spaced apertures 12 in the length thereof to permit the plaster 13 to pass therethrough.

The apertures are also useful for a reception of the tie wires 14 for the purpose of CHICAGO, ILLINOIS PLAs'rER WALLS I 1929. Serial No. 380,211.

attaching metal lath. 15 to the stiifening member.

At the corner of the frame construction the intersecting vertical and horizontal pieces are joined by the flat metal elbow 16 welded at suitable points on the face of the-stilfening member 11. The rough buck 17 molding 18 and door stop 19 are suitably applied to the channel shaped buck 10 after the same has been set up by means of screws or other suitable attaching means.

Fig. 3 illustrates a modification of my invention which eliminates the use of wood to complete the buck construction, the entire buck 2() being formed of metal including the door stop 21. The rear of the modified form 20 is open and the rebent portions 22 of the flange are joined at intervals by a length of wire 23 suitably welded thereto. In other patents the construction is identical with the perfected form.

It is thus readily seen that I have provided a construction which is simply and economically fabric-ated at the shop and readily installed by common labor with a considerable saving in construction costs. Modications may be made in the construction herewith described without departing from the spirit of my invention and I do not wish to be limited except as indicated in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In an all plaster wall, metahframe construction comprising a channel shaped buck member and a continuous flanged wall stiffener, a flange of which is rigidly secured to the back of said channel shaped buck and positioned to extend a substantial distance rearwardly into ythe plaster of the wall.

2. In metal construction for all plaster' walls, a channel shaped metal buck, and a continuous channel shaped wall stifener, one flange of said wall stiffener being rigidly secured to the back of said buck, the web of said channel shaped wall stilfener having a plurality of spaced apertures in the length thereof.

3. In all plaster walls, the combination of a channelshaped metal buclna continuous channel shaped metal wall stiifener having a plurality of spaced apertures in the length of the Web thereof,'0ne flange of said stiener 'being rigidly secured to the back of said metal buck, and metal plaster lath adapted to be secured to said Wall stiffener.

4. In combination, a channel shaped frame member for all plaster Walls, and a vertically continuous rapertured plate Welded to said frame member and projecting a substantial distance rearwardly from the frame in the plane of the Wall into the plaster Vof the Wall for stili'ening the frame and Wall at the opening.

In testimony whereof I have axed my signature.

ISAAC A. BAUM. 

